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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1931
Page
7
Community notices recount visits and travels across small towns including Bon Ila church hosting a cheese set at Wolsey Opera House in Bales Pierre to visit a father moving from Fierre. Several residents share weekend plans and family movements, with local social events and a brief obituary note for Stanley Traver.
Osceola Raymond Walline traveled to Huron on Friday for business. The P T A met the schoolhouse Friday night with an entertaining program and a luncheon in Everett. Westerburg drove to Iroquois Thursday night. C C Danforth and daughter Avis visited Raymond Wednesday to stay the rest of the week. Mrs William Derschied and children and Mrs Raymond Walline shopped in Huron Saturday. Jorge Derschied sold a trailer load of hogs Wednesday. The Bart Meyers family shopped in Harem Saturday. Mrs Raymond Walline and Mrs Everett Westerburg hosted the Harc Extension club Friday afternoon with a demonstration on furniture repair and retinishing. A luncheon was served. The Schieuler Brud have their wheat and barley sowed. Mr and Mrs Hosoe Graber spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Ryren.
Mrs. Herman Meyer entertained a 27 birthday party at her home for her six year old niece Helen Larson. Nine, littest friend, attended with guests and brought gifts. Tea was served at 5 30 o'clock.
Illnesses affect Cavour T J Hagen and W G Mose of Huron while Mrs Landrigan improves at Huron hospital. Local farm activity includes Ed Meyer building a chick brooder house, Joe Pullman buying one from Davour Lumber, L W Buts shipping horses east, and Hans Johannesen visiting from Sanborn county. Various residents visit Huron for business and church events occur with the X F lodge and Tina Cavour Ladies Aid meeting.
The Tom Kalahar family settles into a new home and children begin schooling taught by Miax Esther Wieland. Roy Johnston family and others attend a Royal Neighbors play at Broadland O. O. F. hall. Various families travel for meetings and visits across Nebraska, with updates on health and local civic notes.
Harrold J. C Peterean recovering from illness. J A Becken from pear Okeboe moved to a farm seven miles north of town. Ve yr and Mrs Kane Hoosen returned last week from a trip in fe Pwcille Madieen to visit his mother. John Hofer of Elgin Nets is here visiting his émbr Orville end daughters Mrs Lapos and Mrs Buchhots. The Richard Misterek family is bene sess en Pe Miceli. The opening of the dame peviliom have ed thde wok. Jain Carroll fren npar Wonkey. wed Bas ifeotes heat lest veusk and Sc Fo extad 20 exiles seth of ters.
Bert Bieckman returns from a rauries trip to Bronx City. Mr and Mrs Id Foltz and daughter Elizabeth host visitors in Aberdeen at the Welter Holtz home. Beumgun returns to Webster after several days at the Tosch home. The Legion Auxiliary plans an April 1 Rose Room dance with active committees. Mrs H R Bowden and Mr A A Oliver co host an afternoon affair featuring a paper by Alma Thomas. Meritu club hosted by Mrs H C Dobson, officers elected: Mrs B J Ottum president, Mrs Clarence Ottum vice president, Mrs H W Iverson secretary, Mrs Fred Frommel treasurer. Mrs Frank Wagener held an informal bridge party. School officials and guests attended the state basketball tournament in Mitchell. Mesdames BR R Quincer and Amos Doeringsfeld hosted two bridge parties on Wednesday and Friday with St Patrick's day colors. Mesdames A C Stratton and Mona Reeves elected delegates to the State Federation meeting in Huron next month.
News from California reports the death of E F Waite once president of Hand County State Bank here. He lived in Blut Fel earlier in life and was about 62 years old. The item notes several local movements and visits, including Magowan family, Cole on legal business in Gann Valley, and Cacek starting a new grocery in Geddes.
Bancroft hall hosted the declamatory contest Friday night with Lloyd Fuerstenau first in oratorical for The Prince of Peace and Grace Frye second for I Am an American. Amy Forbes won dramatic with the Lilac Lady. Gladys Chenecy read The White Hand of Telham. humorous entries included Arnold David Piecing List and Marjory Smith with China Blue Eyes. Other students performed, a seniors class play Oh Kay was set for April 17, and community visits and renovations noted at Bancroft with garage leasing, floor work, and roller skating planned. Mrs. Fuerstenau, Mrs. Weerts, and others hosted informal gatherings. Allen Costee returned home from Fluren hospital recovering.
Hough Galbraith of Ipswich visited Br and Mrs Hana Halverson and their parents Mr and Mrs J P Galbraith Sun. Mr and Mrs George Theden enjoyed a neighbors gathering Monday night for the tenth wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs John Faler hosted a large neighbor gathering Wednesday night. Five hundred was played at eight tables. The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Ezra Smith, Ruth, sustained scratches and bruises when she fell from a car on the return home. She leaned on the door which opened, throwing her into a ditch, and it took some time for the parents to locate her.
The Tulare Extension club gathered at M. H. Schneider home for a Wednesday afternoon session. Demonstrations on Furniture Renovation were led by Mrs. Foglesong and Mrs. Lawin, with Arneson giving a Brookings trip report. Guests assisted with refreshments, and other local visits and theater plans were noted.
Iroquois residents report Mr. and Mrs. J F Halladay returning from Salem. A movie titled The Reapers will be shown at the opera house. Mrs. Keller has returned from Hurt hospital and stays with her daughter Mrs Gehring. Sunshine Club meets at a member’s home. Mrs Huerda Irvin is the March special guest on Thursday. Iroquois Methodist church will hold March Special Passion Week services from March 29 to April 5. Frank Armin attended a Maytag convention in Watertown. Dr W J Joseph, veterinarian, was kicked in the face by a cow and glasses were broken. Miss Noble moved to the house vacated by Mr Ritter. Mr and Mrs L H Bruhn hosted a 6:30 PM dinner. Mrs Fitzgerald joined Mr and Mrs Moehler to Sioux Falls. A group of young people completing leadership training at Huron received their certificates after ten weeks.
Doland Paul Travers and C. G. Olsm attended a Redfield Scout leaders meeting Monday night. Ralph Irish and Herschel Liebig returned from Huron where they aided H. H. Humphrey in opening a new drug store. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Paul and family came home from Tyler Minnesota after visiting relatives. Declamation contests at Redfield Tuesday selected district representatives for oratory The Constitution Le Tit ie Hahn dramatic The First Jud es Marian Smith humorous Telling the Truth Bernice Liebig. Helen Burns Leighton of Aberdeen judged the events. Clark residents Mr. and Mrs. Cheries Hajek were in Clark Tuesday afternoon. Mir. and Mrs. Lelen Thompson spent Wednesday in Huron. The senior and underclass events were noted for trophies toward next year’s team. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kitenen and Miss Elizabeth Isaac traveled to Huron Wednesday.
Bonilla church services were held for Stanley Traver who died Sunday and was buried in Hitchcock cemetery. Families traveled to Moorehead to set home. A shower honored newlywed Francia French with refreshments. Fred Eden celebrated twenty fifth anniversary with relatives. Hazel Palmer ill with measles. Various club meetings and social events listed including 4-H clubs, Ladies Aid, and bake sales. John Swartz shipped cattle to Sioux City. Bonilla Butter Hoosters to meet at Harvey Williams home.
Virgil residents attended a St Patrick's carnival at the school on Saturday night. The junior class play Never Touched a was performed in Lon. F. hall, grossing 45.40 from fees. The Sunshine Sewing club met at Mrs Christen son and hemmed towels for the hostess. Officers elected at the business meeting: Mrs Claude Saunders president, Mrs Carl Gradert vice president, and Mrs Ralph Mead secretary and treasurer. Sherrg and family, former depot agent, moved into the Dave Barnes house in Virgil. The Extension club met at Mrs Cam's home, and Lloyd Williams returned to Huron Ranch after two months nearby. The seniors practice their class play with Bill McMullen coaching.
Lane residents Mrs. Sarah McCord and Mr. Charles Peterson and Mrs. Andy Peterson returned from a short visit to John Gilbert home near Wessington. Woonsocket visitors included Mrs. Albert Roti and guests Mesdemes Bert Swenson and Fred Wooltanamier. A quilting party at Mrs. Will Arhart’s home was attended by local women. A Home Economics Mothers-Daughters banquet at Lane Consolidated School featured green and white decorations, with high school boys serving two courses to over a hundred guests.
Wessington Emil Pierson and Leroy Hanks of Bates visited Kennether for a Church of Christ program held Friday evening. About 22 people contributed to the event. Meron Craseman completed a woven wire fence around the Sem Stobbe yard, aiding the home of a large chicken raiser. Mrs Stobbs, affected by a cold, is improving after the effort.
Busy week in Huron and surrounding areas with social and civic notes. Miss Evelyn Derx visited, P J Burns returned from Ramona after attending a funeral, and Harold Anderson from Spring Lake visited Wessington friends. A free dance at Wayland featured Ed Die's old time orchestra. Billy Burton hosted a Saturday group as he turned seven. Mrs. Fred Bowen planned an Aid division gathering on March 28. Henry Hanson recovered from illness, Harold Dierenfield may not return to Wellington, and Bill Ruddy assumed livestock duties on the farm south of town replacing McElrath.
Highmare Pierre Yeandle returns from Rochester hospital after heart trouble treatment and will be off work for a period. Attending Judge Burch funeral were C E B Noel Judson L Whitcher and Fred R Winans. Several Highmore residents travel or visit relatives, with deaths and relocations noted including Mrs Goslin's father in Clarion Iowa and the Fondells selling their Highmore dairy to move to California.
Mrs Abrena Steinmers plans to move to Minneapolis this week to live with her daughter Miss Geneva Ahrens following the death of her brother William Steinmers in Bellevue Indiana. The Highmore Dramatic League of the Methodist church, led by Mrs RE Whiteside, travels to Huron Sunday to broadcast the play Ordered South on RGDY at 4 pm, with Mrs Whiteside also delivering a missionary address on the station.
The Erwin Bridge club gathered at the home of Mx. and Mrs. Victor Peterson for a Tuesday evening session. Mrs. C. A. Blakewell led as high scorer with Mr. John Schrader finishing as low scorer. Shirley Johannesen celebrated a sixth birthday with friends hosted by her mother Mrs. Martin Johannesen last Thursday.
Spring work is progressing rapidly in Wolsey as farmers take advantage of mild weather to plant crops. Local reports note active fieldwork and preparation across the area.
Thirty two leading physicians publicly endorse Sargon after studying its health benefits. Notable doctors include Dr. Drummond of Ford Motor Company plant in Detroit, Dr. Roberts of Pennsylvania Railroad, and Dr. Mair of McGill University. Reports to be published in future issues. Langstaff Drug Co. supplies.
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